Breakfast was interesting this morning. Around here, the kids and I get up and begin our morning work and then I begin to peruse the depths of my brain for breakfast options.

You see, I would much rather have leftover fajitas or chicken pot pie than breakfasty foods any morning. I like waffles, pancakes and other sundry pastry types...for dinner. Evening time. A treat at the end of the day. NOT first thing in the morning. I want juicy, savory, carnivorous fare when I first get up. Old pizza, roast chicken, steak, salmon, spaghetti... oh buddy. Am I hungry now? Yes. Sigh. Must type. I do actually have a point.

I was pondering the breakfast options of the day and I decided upon oatmeal. Parker was illustrating a card for a friend. Caroline was Carolining. And I was stirring the boiling, sticky, viscous beige gruel in the saucepan. Things were normalish. I served the aforementioned porridge to the children and myself. It was fine. But it was morning and as far as I knew, these oats had never mooed, oinked, bokked or glubbed and so had no real spark for me this morning.

Apparently that was not the universal opinion. As Parker finished his oatmeal. He slid from his chair with a look of sheer bliss and satedness, arched his back, rubbed his tummy and with a moist and dreamy look in his eyes said:

"By my toenails!" Heavy drawn out sigh. "THAT was some good oatmeal! MM!" and turned away with a content, satisfied grin to go wash his hands.

I looked after him with my right eyebrow raised and a perplexed expression, I am sure, and came back with the most brilliant and witty thing I could muster.

"Okay?"

that's significant improvement upon the blueberry crisp that smelled like the post office : )

but where did "By my toenails!" come from?

I have absolutely no idea. My cooking obviously has good moments and the not-so-good moments.

The tape entry wouldn't take a comment so I'm posting it here. What is with children and tape? My children love tape too. And I have other friends whose children live for tape. I, however, am not so organized and so the tape is always in a somewhat different position which works to my advantage. HEE HEE

Hey Kim, I have been thinking about you guys lately! Glad your kids like tape too! I have high intentions of emailing you and planning a play date. I would love to see you and the kids!!!
Steph